Post by 2curlydogs on Dec 23, 2015 12:53:06 GMT -5
I am so sick of the excuse "it works on my machine."
I don't fucking CARE if it works on YOUR machine. YOUR machine isn't the one that's going out into the field. And it's not working on THAT machine. Which means it's not WORKING.
I mean, if he wants to work on it while we're shut down over break, that's his choice. I was trying to be nice thinking he'd like that whole week and a half off. But this shit better be fixed by 1/4 EOD because it has to ship out by 1/7 at 3pm.
#annoyed
ETA: Also, working on things like this as a PM makes me realize how insufferable I could be as a developer. Good lord.
One of my work BFFs has turned into a work frenemy over the past 6 months and it makes work so miserable. She always expects everyone (but primarily me since we're supposed to back each other up) to do whatever work she can find a way to pawn off on us. But when one of us needs coverage for legitimate purposes, like illness, her bitching and moaning is neverending. She constantly complains about lazy CWs, without realizing that often pulls the same shady shit she complains about. She's completely lacking in self-awareness. She's really screwed me over several times.
Our supervisor is aware of her shortcomings and they've gotten into it once or twice, but it's had no impact.
At the same time, I've been iced out socially by her and our other mutual friend. Not that I particularly want to hang out with her socially any more, but we had been friends for 10+ years.
I am so sick of the excuse "it works on my machine."
I don't fucking CARE if it works on YOUR machine. YOUR machine isn't the one that's going out into the field. And it's not working on THAT machine. Which means it's not WORKING.
I mean, if he wants to work on it while we're shut down over break, that's his choice. I was trying to be nice thinking he'd like that whole week and a half off. But this shit better be fixed by 1/4 EOD because it has to ship out by 1/7 at 3pm.
#annoyed
ETA: Also, working on things like this as a PM makes me realize how insufferable I could be as a developer. Good lord.
PREACH!
We still talk about the time 7 years ago that another development group was all "that doesn't happen to us". Well fuck you, of course it doesn't happen to you - you're testing it on your DEVELOPMENT machine idiot. It took weeks and finally a webex type meeting where I showed them that when I click this button - NOTHING HAPPENS AND IT SHOULD. They were finally like Oh - yea, that is a problem. Ya think?
I am so sick of the excuse "it works on my machine."
I don't fucking CARE if it works on YOUR machine. YOUR machine isn't the one that's going out into the field. And it's not working on THAT machine. Which means it's not WORKING.
I mean, if he wants to work on it while we're shut down over break, that's his choice. I was trying to be nice thinking he'd like that whole week and a half off. But this shit better be fixed by 1/4 EOD because it has to ship out by 1/7 at 3pm.
#annoyed
ETA: Also, working on things like this as a PM makes me realize how insufferable I could be as a developer. Good lord.
Not exactly the same, but I know what you mean.
I'm always exchanging documents with coworkers, co-counsel at different firms, and opposing counsel. We've all got different Windows or Mac OS, and different versions of Word. Sometimes there are glitches and the document just doesn't open. Not because there's anything wrong, but sometimes, there's some weird computer thing that just happens. There are those people that are always willing to troubleshoot, like saving as a different version of Word, or just copying into a new document and re-saving. And then there are people that just throw their hands up and are like, "Well it works on our end." It doesn't work here! And I have to edit it. Come on. Don't be a dick. Just save as a different version and send it back. NOT THAT HARD.
People in this town have a way of looking straight at you, when you smile and look back, they turn their heads, like you are not there, even if you have seen them 100 times. I thought I was going crazy, but several friends have confirmed this is a thing here. It is an annoying thing, and makes me not want to live here.
I have never noticed this before. Weird. I assume you mean ATL?
OMG. An overnight flight from ATL to Buenos Aires has NO meal service in coach. ARE YOU FUCKING WITH ME, DELTA? You're charging almost $1400 for a flight and can't give me some damned rubber airplane chicken? ASSHOLES.
Are you sure? My husband flies coach to Brazil from ATL on Delta like once a month (and that is a shorter flight than to BA) and they give him meal service.
Edit: I just checked some random date on Delta from ATL to BA and it says meal service for coach.
OMG. An overnight flight from ATL to Buenos Aires has NO meal service in coach. ARE YOU FUCKING WITH ME, DELTA? You're charging almost $1400 for a flight and can't give me some damned rubber airplane chicken? ASSHOLES.
Are you sure? My husband flies coach to Brazil from ATL on Delta like once a month (and that is a shorter flight than to BA) and they give him meal service.
Edit: I just checked some random date on Delta from ATL to BA and it says meal service for coach.
Maybe I misread.
UPDATE for those who are intently following along with my Argentina saga. I am 90 percent sure we can make this work! Doing a multi-city booking gets us about 3.5 days in BA and about 2.5 days in a seaside town with access to whale watching and a PENGUIN COLONY! We are going to be a bit higher than our original budget, but I think we can still do it for a reasonable amount. And I can work some overtime to cover the extra expenses. We can't book until we do our taxes and confirm that we don't have a huge bill like last year. But I'm back to thinking Argentina is a very real pre-taquito vacation possibility!
No, really guys--tell me about these "other boards."
I think it's like that time when we fled from E08 and established ourselves on some random wedding month board, like April 2006 weddings or something, to get away from the crazies.
Except this time, we are the crazies who have been left behind.
Perhaps some day, OhNoVa will come and give us the link.
I feel like someone on spouse buzz is from here, this is not the first time I've seen a phrase here or article posted on cep and later that day it pops up from spouse buzz on my Facebook.
No, really guys--tell me about these "other boards."
I think it's like that time when we fled from E08 and established ourselves on some random wedding month board, like April 2006 weddings or something, to get away from the crazies.
Except this time, we are the crazies who have been left behind.
Perhaps some day, OhNoVa will come and give us the link.
No, really guys--tell me about these "other boards."
I think it's like that time when we fled from E08 and established ourselves on some random wedding month board, like April 2006 weddings or something, to get away from the crazies.
Except this time, we are the crazies who have been left behind.
Perhaps some day, OhNoVa will come and give us the link.
Awwwww man. CEP Left Behind. I don't WANT to be Nic Cage!!
People in this town have a way of looking straight at you, when you smile and look back, they turn their heads, like you are not there, even if you have seen them 100 times. I thought I was going crazy, but several friends have confirmed this is a thing here. It is an annoying thing, and makes me not want to live here.
I have never noticed this before. Weird. I assume you mean ATL?
Atlanta area, not City of. I have lived all over the Atlanta area, this is weirdness unique to this particular town.
I used to get really bent out of shape thinking about off boards and stuff, but now... eh. People grow and change and sometimes they're tired of having the same old arguments.
Post by downtoearth on Dec 23, 2015 17:26:17 GMT -5
Festivus is not complete without a slightly inappropriate and almost too real Christmas song. I'm out for Christmas, so thought I'd share my favorite on my way out (I know the original is by Robert Earl Keen, but I like this version better).
...a box of tampons and some Salem lights, Hallelujah everybody say "cheese," Merry Christmas from the Family!
Festivus is not complete without a slightly inappropriate and almost too real Christmas song. I'm out for Christmas, so thought I'd share my favorite on my way out (I know the original is by Robert Earl Keen, but I like this version better).
...a box of tampons and some Salem lights, Hallelujah everybody say "cheese," Merry Christmas from the Family!
Festivus is not complete without a slightly inappropriate and almost too real Christmas song. I'm out for Christmas, so thought I'd share my favorite on my way out (I know the original is by Robert Earl Keen, but I like this version better).
...a box of tampons and some Salem lights, Hallelujah everybody say "cheese," Merry Christmas from the Family!
That's REK sacrilege.
b/c it's truly REK sacrilege.
Did you know that his lyrics are actually a toned-down version of his childhood Christmases?!?! This article talks about one of his Christmases where a lady with a prosthetic leg was smoking and lit the Christmas tree on fire and then lit her own prosthetic leg on fire while trying to kick out the fire on Christmas tree. I was dying reading it!!!
I feel like Samuel Jackson's lispy character from The Kingsmen gave us all smartphones and then he pressed a button and now we are all trying to kill each other here. (If you saw that movie fittyleben times like I did you know what this means)